Marvin Bartley - Open Goal

[Unseen work]

Marv is the latest to be interviewed by Open Goal.

https://twitter.com/opengoalsport/status/1380543527994580993?s=21 Small teaser about a night out in Marbella.

But does anyone know who the other person in the argument was that he was holding back?

Looking forward to this one! Should be good!

[O'Rourke3]

Marv is the latest to be interviewed by Open Goal.

https://twitter.com/opengoalsport/status/1380543527994580993?s=21 Small teaser about a night out in Marbella.

But does anyone know who the other person in the argument was that he was holding back?

Looking forward to this one! Should be good!Probably Stoksey....

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[.Sean.]

I’ll be in a minority here but I cannot stand Open Goal. Quite liked the Simon Ferry interviews but the Paul Slane pish is horrific

[SteveHFC]

I’ll be in a minority here but I cannot stand Open Goal. Quite liked the Simon Ferry interviews but the Paul Slane pish is horrific

Stopped watching it a few months ago. Think the show is going downhill.

The one on one interviews Ferry does are great.

[Unseen work]

I’m still a fan overall of the show but I agree it seems to be getting worse.

Open goal - Good laugh and I enjoy hearing them speak about football and tell stories. Frustrating when ruin a serious, actually pretty good chat, with the same old jokes though like the stuff about Jet etc.

English podcast - Absolutely horrific. Chat about Moyes’ house and a certain type of wars....

Right in the coupon - The most serious of the 3 but they say the same stuff every week. Derek Ferguson wants to be the only person speaking and just says how much he loves Hamilton etc and I swear to god if I hear McAvennie say about Turnbull being subbed one more time.

I understand the majority of their audience will be Celtic/Rangers but it’s far too focussed on them and very rarely mention us who are 3rd, we seem to get very little credit. St Johnstone and Hamilton are bigged up more than us.

Kev Kyle i think is just deluded too, he try’s to come across smart at times and it backfires drastically. He mentioned Ross County’s tweet about Christie in the same breath as racial abuse. He also has shocking knowledge of Scottish football and the current players. He also tried to say about Shaun Rooney playing up top for Scotland....

I much prefer Scottish football to English and could probably name a full team for each of the top flight teams, I don’t study them or that but it’s genuinely not difficult. I think with the exception of Ferry and Halliday they only watch the 3 minute YouTube video clips of games.

[Lendo]

Really enjoyed their interview with Jamie Carragher, mainly I think because Paul Slain never said much.

[Nicho87]

Watched a couple of the hibs related interviews

To me this ferry boy is just another pretender

Like that lot on bbc on a Friday night, start to believe their own hype and their actually both pretty cringe.

[Since452]

Watched a couple of the hibs related interviews

To me this ferry boy is just another pretender

Like that lot on bbc on a Friday night, start to believe their own hype and their actually both pretty cringe.

That rocket Slane makes me want to punch myself in the face

[Gaffer1875]

Great interview, defo worth a listen!


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[Potty78]

Really enjoyed the interview, worth a listen👍

[Robbo6-2]

The story about Cummings punching Marv in face was quite funny.

Decent interview

[18Craig75]

Great interview. Probably the biggest insight into the Lennon era (including the infamous meeting) that I’ve heard.

[calumhibee1]

That rocket Slane makes me want to punch myself in the face

Paul Slane has completely ruined what was a decent show :agree:

[bingo70]

I like Paul Slane, just nonsense but I think he’s funny.

I’m not driving as much with my work just now so don’t get to listen to them as much but used to love the podcast.

Never got into the coupon one with McAvennie and Rae as they were always interrupting each other and couldn’t be bothered with a show about English football but I thought the Scottish ones were brilliant.

[Robbo6-2]

Lennon speech before the derby.
Absolutely brilliant

[Hibee Mac]

I’m still a fan overall of the show but I agree it seems to be getting worse.

Open goal - Good laugh and I enjoy hearing them speak about football and tell stories. Frustrating when ruin a serious, actually pretty good chat, with the same old jokes though like the stuff about Jet etc.

English podcast - Absolutely horrific. Chat about Moyes’ house and a certain type of wars....

Right in the coupon - The most serious of the 3 but they say the same stuff every week. Derek Ferguson wants to be the only person speaking and just says how much he loves Hamilton etc and I swear to god if I hear McAvennie say about Turnbull being subbed one more time.

I understand the majority of their audience will be Celtic/Rangers but it’s far too focussed on them and very rarely mention us who are 3rd, we seem to get very little credit. St Johnstone and Hamilton are bigged up more than us.

Kev Kyle i think is just deluded too, he try’s to come across smart at times and it backfires drastically. He mentioned Ross County’s tweet about Christie in the same breath as racial abuse. He also has shocking knowledge of Scottish football and the current players. He also tried to say about Shaun Rooney playing up top for Scotland....

I much prefer Scottish football to English and could probably name a full team for each of the top flight teams, I don’t study them or that but it’s genuinely not difficult. I think with the exception of Ferry and Halliday they only watch the 3 minute YouTube video clips of games.Bang on the money mate.

It's just the Celtic/Rangers show, Kevin Kyle is an embarrassment and when it comes to the MacAvenie one it's a difficult listen with him interrupting folk the entire time to say some meaningless sh**e about Celtic.

[JimBHibees]

Anyone got a link to this.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Used to love it.

Si meets were brilliant and really insightful

KTBOTG - liked it at first, but it's a total old firm fest and turns in to the slaney show and gets a bit boring. They started to believe in their own hype. No a big fan of Kevin Kyle either. Don't feel he's that insightful and comes across as though he's some big shot

RITC - could never get in to it. Don't like either of Ferguson/McAvennie

English football - didn't even that existed. Won't be tuning in

Overall, would like Si to go back to one to one interviews. Would listen to a show if it was Si and Andy Halliday talking, think they both talk a lot of sense

[Winston Ingram]

It started off with far more chat on the rest of the league but now it’s 80-90% the uglies.

Slaney being brought in gave it a more Celtic focus so they brought it in Halliday to balance it out and as a result, most of the non-OF stuff got bumped.

When they do talk about other clubs, Halliday has got a good idea what he’s talking as he’s played against these clubs recently about but Slaney hasn’t a scooby. Kyle isn’t much better.

[Unseen work]

Just watched the interview in full and it was brilliant.

Love hearing the stories and getting a bit of insight.

Some very interesting points about Stubbs not liking confrontation, Lennon being disrespectful to the more experienced players and how Heckingbottom was a brilliant coach.

He speaks brilliantly throughout, love the big man.

[Northernhibee]

Very interesting. Particularly in feeling disrespected by Stubbs when he didn’t pull him aside before the cup final and also sounded like we went way too far to the opposite extreme after that. Also makes me disappointed that it didn’t work out under Hecky as he sounds like a potentially fantastic coach.

Also puts pay to any part of me wanting Cummings back again, he sounds like more than a bit of a fanny.

[calumhibee1]

Just watched Marvs interview.

Didn’t find anything pre Hibs massively interesting but a good insight into Hibs and our time under Stubbs, Lennon and Heckingbottom.

Some of what he says about Lennon makes him sound like a dinosaur who he just happened to be able to tolerate, especially when he says the new school couldn’t handle it. Obviously a good bit of praise in there as well, most of it really just backs up what everyone already knew.

Interesting to hear he’d been contacted by Bournemouth regarding Heckingbottom replacing Eddie Howe in the EPL. Funny old game!

[Allant1981]

Was a decent listen, not sure the the guy slane adds much to the interview though, have only watched the ones the ferry does himself

[Since452]

I think Heckingbottom is very highly respected in the game as a coach. You can see why Leeds and Hibs appointed him, especially in the "head coach" role at Hibs.. For whatever reason it just hasn't worked for him.

[Peevemor]

I think Heckingbottom is very highly respected in the game as a coach. You can see why Leeds and Hibs appointed him, especially in the "head coach" role at Hibs.. For whatever reason it just hasn't worked for him.Marvin said that he wanted us to play like Celtic, but it won't work if you don't have the same standard of players throughout the squad.

Much the same as why Stendel's high pressing tactics didn't work at Hearts.

[HendoDelivered]

Class interview. Loved hearing about Lenny’s first team meeting regarding getting promoted. And The pre derby speech 👏🏼👏🏼

I wonder what derby it was?

[calumhibee1]

Class interview. Loved hearing about Lenny’s first team meeting regarding getting promoted. And The pre derby speech 👏🏼👏🏼

I wonder what derby it was?

I’m presuming the 3-1 game? Great performance that day. Could have been 4-0 at one point had Daz’s goal not been incorrectly ruled out.

[Spike Mandela]

Who is the guy in the hat? Why is he there, adds zero to the interview?

[calumhibee1]

Who is the guy in the hat? Why is he there, adds zero to the interview?

Paul Slane.

Was a youth at Motherwell, went to Celtic, got binned with a pay out that was supposed to be used to pay for surgery, *****ed it up the wall on a session in Amsterdam and retired.

[c31]

He's another one who sells his soul to the BBC, twice now he been slagging of Martin Boyle, once against Inverness in the cup last year when it was a stone wall pen and again last weekend.
He kept saying he was his own man but when tickled by the BBC jambo producers he, like all the rest take the money to put down our team and our players.
If that's what he prepare to say against his mate wait till they really work on him! Like McFadden who was 'glad' we missed a penalty (v Hamilton).

[O'Rourke3]

He's another one who sells his soul to the BBC, twice now he been slagging of Martin Boyle, once against Inverness in the cup last year when it was a stone wall pen and again last weekend.
He kept saying he was his own man but when tickled by the BBC jambo producers he, like all the rest take the money to put down our team and our players.
If that's what he prepare to say against his mate wait till they really work on him! Like McFadden who was 'glad' we missed a penalty (v Hamilton).Marvin? The guy who said just because it wasn't a pen doesn't mean it's a dive?

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[NadeAteMyLunch!]

I’m presuming the 3-1 game? Great performance that day. Could have been 4-0 at one point had Daz’s goal not been incorrectly ruled out.

Slight hazy memory [emoji2957] but I was sure Daz’s header would have made it 4-1? Agree with everything else, we absolutely battered them. Should have been 7 or 8. We never seem to give them the pounding they deserve, even 6-2 should have been double figures [emoji53]

[Northernhibee]

Paul Slane.

Was a youth at Motherwell, went to Celtic, got binned with a pay out that was supposed to be used to pay for surgery, *****ed it up the wall on a session in Amsterdam and retired.

It's a shame as when it was Si Ferry interviewing players, it was quite an interesting channel as it was all about the guest.

Now it's:

What daft outfit is Paul Slane going to wear this time
Half an hour of chatting about nothing in particular between each other
Kevin Kyle attempts to be more charismatic than the table in front of him and fails
Some football chat*

*Worth noting that if Hibs signed Messi, Haaland, Ronaldo, Aguero and Tierney on free transfers, the majority of the talk would be "So how do you think Rangers and Celtic are going to do this weekend".

[JohnM1875]

Totally agree with a few posters above. It used to actually be a good watch and they'd talk about the other teams. Now it's just all about old firm.

Used to think Derek Ferguson was fine as well. Until I realised he just says almost exactly the same thing every week. 'he's a player, so he is' 'they're a team, so they ur'

Went right off it recently.

[Peevemor]

I don't know what it's like normally, but I enjoyed that.

For me neither Ferry nor Slane tried to steal the show and I though that they were both quite funny when they did add something. Above all they let Marv have his say.

[Greenio]

Great interview.

The hosts can get a wee bit silly but it's far more entertaining and insightful than mainstream media's coverage.

Most interesting Hibs related points from marv for me were.

- Praise for the hibs setup with Mathie in as dof
- insight into Lennon (pretty much exactly what we thought was happening)
- his support of Hecky as a top top coach
- story re Boyle passed out on George st

[Northernhibee]

Great interview.

The hosts can get a wee bit silly but it's far more entertaining and insightful than mainstream media's coverage.

Most interesting Hibs related points from marv for me were.

- Praise for the hibs setup with Mathie in as dof
- insight into Lennon (pretty much exactly what we thought was happening)
- his support of Hecky as a top top coach
- story re Boyle passed out on George st

It astounds me that anyone could call Lewis Stevenson "unprofessional".

[calumhibee1]

It astounds me that anyone could call Lewis Stevenson "unprofessional".

:agree:

Never thought I’d see the day.

[Wilson]

It astounds me that anyone could call Lewis Stevenson "unprofessional".

Bodie, Doyle, and nobody else.

[Northernhibee]

:agree:

Never thought I’d see the day.

Also telling that the meeting that was overheard and led to the end of that particular chapter was described as a "four out of ten".

There may be some footballers who react to that - Marvin being one of them - but that's not the sort of atmosphere I want at Hibs. Considering our setup was sold to Marvin as one that if the manager resigns then there's still a strong team there, the hassle we had in getting someone to take the games after he'd left sounds like that structure had failed or we had ignored the structure we'd set up.

Also makes me think that Mathie deserves a lot of credit for the work in turning us round post relegation because I still rate Stubbs highly as a manager and as a Hibs legend but also him not pulling Marvin aside to say that he's being dropped for the final isn't great. To be able to sell Hibs to a player who was genuinely thinking about leaving the game and get the fire back in his belly is excellent work. Probably why we got such a good team in a lower league.

[Mick O'Rourke]

He's another one who sells his soul to the BBC, twice now he been slagging of Martin Boyle, once against Inverness in the cup last year when it was a stone wall pen and again last weekend.
He kept saying he was his own man but when tickled by the BBC jambo producers he, like all the rest take the money to put down our team and our players.
If that's what he prepare to say against his mate wait till they really work on him! Like McFadden who was 'glad' we missed a penalty (v Hamilton).
Fair comment there

I dont know if its common knowledge,but i would not think it wise to clipe on Boyle being drunk and in lying in a shop doorway in George Street.
Who needs enemies, if you have pals like Marvin.!!

My brother, in later years told me hair raising tales about some he played alongside.
But that mostly stayed in house at the time ,particularly when said players where still making a living kicking a football

[Magpie]

He said: “There was a time before we played Hearts. It was five minutes before kick-off and he tells us all to take our shirts off.

“He tells us to turn our shirts around so we’re facing the badge. And he says look at that badge and know what that means to the people out there. Go and win the game for them. And if you can’t win the game for them, win the game for your family.

“Then he tells us to turn our shirts over, so mine will say Bartley, and he says and there’s your family name. Every time you’re feeling tired, think about your family at home watching you.

“And then he says if that’s not enough, go to the mirror and win it for the person looking back at you.

“They could have had as many players as they wanted that day, we were ready for war.”

[matty_f]

We did an interview with Marvin last year, there’s a huge focus on his time at Hibs - some immense bits in it, if you’re wanting more:

https://anchor.fm/longbangers/episodes/While-the-Chief-Marvin-Bartley-eblfne

Note : there is a wee issue with the sound where Marvin’s a little out of sync.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

Class interview. Loved hearing about Lenny’s first team meeting regarding getting promoted. And The pre derby speech 👏🏼👏🏼

I wonder what derby it was?

Hopefully not one of the Tynecastle
ones, or it didn't have much effect.

[Swedish hibee]

Can I listen outside UK and has anyone got a link? Thanks

[Peevemor]

Can I listen outside UK and has anyone got a link? ThanksI watched it on YouTube

https://youtu.be/IJpVekz0UPM

[Nakedmanoncrack]

Not a show I'm particularly familiar with & don't think much of the hosts, guy in the hat in particular offered nothing. But thanks to Marvin a really good watch to be fair

[BILLYHIBS]

Well worth a listen

interesting insight into his HIBS years

Legend

:not worth


Is the guy in the middle Vinnie Jones ? :greengrin

[BILLYHIBS]

Well worth a listen

interesting insight into his HIBS years

Legend

:not worth


Is the guy in the middle Vinnie Jones ? :greengrin

Bartley interviewing Jase on right after it LOL

[Smartie]

I really enjoyed that.

Slaney doesn't offer much but he doesn't ruin it. They both let Bartley speak and the worst sort of interview is when the interviewer wants to make it all about them.

Loved it tbh.

Bartley's a good lad and seems to me to have his head screwed on.

[Lendo]

Was weird to me that he names Cummings in the punching story but wouldn’t name the other player he was arguing with.

[Peevemor]

Was weird to me that he names Cummings in the punching story but wouldn’t name the other player he was arguing with.I noticed that too. He was very careful not to.

[Unseen work]

Was weird to me that he names Cummings in the punching story but wouldn’t name the other player he was arguing with.

It made me think it’s someone that’s doing well for themselves and wouldn’t want that story coming out like McGinn. I can imagine him being on the same table as Boyle, Cummings, Stokes etc.

That or someone like Daz who would get fed up and Bartley wouldn’t want to make him look bad by sharing the story.

If it was Stokes etc he would have just said Imo.

Never know though it could be Absolutley anyone and Marvin spoke to them before hand and they said not to say his name.

[One Day]

I really enjoyed that.

Slaney doesn't offer much but he doesn't ruin it. They both let Bartley speak and the worst sort of interview is when the interviewer wants to make it all about them.

Loved it tbh.

Bartley's a good lad and seems to me to have his head screwed on.

I enjoyed it too, well worth a listen

[DH1875]

Not a show I'm particularly familiar with & don't think much of the hosts, guy in the hat in particular offered nothing. But thanks to Marvin a really good watch to be fair

They've Done a few with ex Hibs players. All really interesting in their own way. Highly recommend.
(Added bonus is that the twat in the hat isn't in most of them).

[hibeejeebies]

Not a lot of love for Paul Slane on this thread. I find him an endearing guy on these shows with a good self-depricating sense of humour.

[Lendo]

Not a lot of love for Paul Slane on this thread. I find him an endearing guy on these shows with a good self-depricating sense of humour.

Just a wee bit too loud for my liking but I’m an old grumpy *******.